Community & Grassroots

Community & Grassroots Football refers to any level of organised (activities conducted by clubs, academies or any bodies including schools and companies) or unorganised footballing activity, that take place at public/private sports venues and spaces or any open areas. These include activities such as:

• Individual football training for fitness or skills;
• Football activities with members of immediate household;
• Football activities with members outside of immediate household.

  Read the full guidelines here: Safe Return to Football Guidelines - Community & Grassroots.

 

For Players and Coaches	No more than 5 players in total can partake in any football activity together for unorganised groups. For organised activities, there may be no more than 5 players and 1 coach per group. Social distancing of at least 2 metres shall be implemented within members of the same group. Social distancing of at lest 3 metres shall be implemented between different groups. There will be no inter-mixing of players and coaches between groups.
For Small-sided Football Activities (e.g Futsal, 5-a-side & 7-a-side)	No more than 1 group of 5 players and 1 coach in total can partake in any football activity together in any pitch or court smaller than 40m x 20m (5-a-side) No more than 2 groups of 5 players and 1 coach in total can partake in any football activity together in any pitch or court bigger than 40m x 20m but small than 55m x 36.5m (7-a-side). Social distancing of at least 2 metres shall be implemented within members of the same group. Social distancing of at least 3 metres shall be implemented between different groups.
For Parents and/or Guardians	All parents and guardians should drop off and pick up your child/ward at designated points only. Children/wards should be dropped off the sports venue no sooner than 15 mins before the commencement of football activity. Parents and guardians should not congregate at the sports venue where the football activity takes place to avoid any unnecessary crowding. Parents and guardians should pick up your child/ward immediately after the conclusion of football activity.

  Click here to download the Safe Return to Football Guidelines - Community & Grassroots poster.